Our sorry plight moved compassion, and as we had money, we were not suspected,--people only suspect the poor.

Here we soon recovered our fatigues, rigged ourselves out gayly, and your humble servant was considered as noble a captain as ever walked deck.

But now, alas! my fate would have it that I should fall in love with a silk-mercer's daughter.

Ah, how I loved her!--the pretty Clara! Yes, I loved her so well that I was seized with horror at my past life! I resolved to repent, to marry her, and settle down into an honest man.

Accordingly, I summoned my messmates, told them my resolution, resigned my command, and persuaded them to depart.